It was during a session of small appliance testing that I encountered a procedure that claimed to steam a whole chicken in less than an hour. I was dubious, given that an oven-roasted chicken takes at least that much time, when steaming is seemingly a much gentler cooking process -- or so I thought. Sure enough, the chicken I steamed was tender and thoroughly cooked after its hour-long spa treatment.

I wondered… could this method be applied to a Thanksgiving turkey ? The deeply caramelized skin is part of the appeal of the holiday turkey centerpiece. Still, oven time is precious during typical Thanksgiving dinner preparations, given all the tasks it may be needed for. I was surely curious enough to look into it.

I tried it: Steamed turkey

I started with a fresh KellyBronze turkey.

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